elicit from

elicit something from someone

to obtain information from someone. I hoped to elicit a statement from the mayor, but I could not reach her. Larry was not able to elicit anything new from Jane.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mercedes	['mə:sidi:z]
Merlin	MUR-lin (English)	Arthurian Romance, English
Ragnarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Bonifaz	BO-nee-fahts	German
Thorvald	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Willem	VIL-ləm, WIL-ləm	Dutch